Artisanal and small-scale mining as an extralegal economy: De Soto and the redefinition of "formalization"
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) Gold mining Formalization Extralegal De Soto Uganda Sustainable livelihoods Alternative livelihoods Poverty alleviation;Statistics
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